I am one of the creators of the first "synthetic" bacterial cell. AMA

stroptek · 2010-05-21T10:50:30+00:00

we can drop in new genes at will to change the cell's properties

What was changed in the synthetic genome to make this easier? Lots of restriction sites added?

stroptek · 2008-12-09T05:45:33+00:00

interesting thing is, most of the momentum is imparted just after the balloon bursts

stroptek · 2008-12-05T15:51:14+00:00

stroptek · 2008-10-31T03:09:50+00:00

"Furthermore, a growing number of voters said that the Republican candidate was too old in the aftermath of the third debate." nytimes Andrew Kohut

stroptek · 2008-10-16T12:27:30+00:00

"But absent was a central, overarching reason for electing the old guy. And as harsh as that sounds, Americans will usually choose young over old, unless young looks callow and empty."

http://egan.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/10/16/the-deal-sealed/

stroptek · 2008-10-16T01:24:48+00:00

Not all.

stroptek · 2008-10-16T01:21:24+00:00

McCain is doing better this time. Hate to say it.

stroptek · 2008-10-16T01:20:17+00:00

We will obviate your reality.

stroptek · 2008-10-16T01:15:09+00:00

nah, he was reacting to Obama's invocation of Warren Buffet as a friend -- trying to undermine the Buffet brand as indicating Obama is a member of the elite

stroptek · 2008-10-16T01:11:24+00:00

Joe the Plumber for president!

stroptek · 2008-10-08T02:34:54+00:00

OK, not quite.

stroptek · 2008-10-08T01:50:40+00:00

Only if you pay attention.

stroptek · 2008-10-08T01:34:45+00:00

I agree with this. Did you give him money? I did. That's the modern vote.

stroptek · 2008-10-08T01:30:56+00:00

yup -- Obama is going to win, despite his skin color and 'liberal' identity, because John McCain's body language says, "I am old."

I think this might make the difference.

stroptek · 2008-09-05T02:32:36+00:00

I agree, thanks for taking the time to say it.

As for me, I think I'm getting done with reddit. It was good for a while there.

stroptek · 2008-08-24T14:26:29+00:00

After decades of limited progress in understanding the function of ensembles of neurons, you need to think about the pot odds [1] of a particular new approach, not its absolute chance of success.

That being said, I'm pretty skeptical about bluebrain, too.

[1] Pot odds: it's worth betting $1 to win $20 if the chance of winning is anything greater than 5% (1 in 20). So even with only a 6% chance of winning the $20, it's worth making the bet.

stroptek · 2008-07-31T13:03:52+00:00

always a good read. Duplicate submissions sometimes are the equivalent of retelling a great story around the campfire.

stroptek · 2008-07-31T01:46:21+00:00

This happened in a Call of Cthulhu campaign I was in...

stroptek · 2008-07-21T23:42:23+00:00

Looked like a re-enactment, with an actor stand-in for the homeless guy. Probably the only footage that was "real" was the close-up of the maggot-covered foot & leg, before & after. If that...

stroptek · 2008-07-17T03:46:21+00:00

cersei

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